Main Description

Kenyan Peaberry

Type

Single Origin 100% Arabica

Origin

Kenya

Roasting Degree

Medium

Cup Characteristics

This Kenyan Peaberry is lightly roasted to preserve its piquant layered flavour with the balanced fruit acidity typical of the region.

The Story Behind the Coffee

A rare form of coffee 'peas', complex and fruity. Inside a ripening coffee cherry nestle two twin beans, very occasionally coffee develops to form a single round 'pea' which grows to fill the cherry - hence the term 'peaberry'. These prized peas are considered to have a more developed flavour and special sieves are used to separate them from the rest of the crop.

Preparation and Storage

On average 1 teaspoon or more according to your taste. Once opened reseal your bag of coffee with the 'ziplock' and store in a cool dry place. Use within 2-3 weeks of opening for ground and 4 weeks for beans.

Coffee experts agree to grind your coffee immediately before brewing for the best possible taste.

The normal ground coffee you buy deteriorates faster than roasted beans because of the greater surface area exposed to oxygen. Our coffee grinders grind the coffee to a uniform size determined by the separation of the two abrasive surfaces between which the coffee is ground. the uniform grind produces a more even extraction when brewed. When roasted the green coffee bean expands to almost double its size, changing in colour and density. As the bean absorbs heat it turns to a light brown and then to a dark oily colour. During roasting oils appear on the surface of the bean. The bean will continue to darken until it is removed from the heat. These techniques determine the particular taste and roast that make up the flavour of the coffee. You can buy and mix your beans to your own taste to produce a terrific cup of coffee. Please do not compare these models to smaller inferior imported types.

We sell all of our coffee in beans or as ground coffee. You can select which grind you would like and what quantity of coffee you need from the drop down list at the top of the listing.

Additional Information

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